Finally .... We Latched

[loopylou86]

After 8 days of FF and a little expressing, I bought nipple shields and after a little persuasion, he latched! He doesnt take much milk, only stays on for about 5 mins each side but I think its because my flow is stop start. He gets bored and agitated if no milk is coming but when I express, there is around another 1-2oz.

Any advice on how I can make him stay latched for longer? BF is hard work, especially when he gets grisly and I give him a top up and he then wont settle. But knowing he latched and his getting my goodness is making me so happy

We are sticking to FF during the night as he sleeps better on that and settles a lot better and daytime is dedicated to BF or expressed milk.
xx

 

[MelanieAnn]

WHOOO HOOOOO!!!! Good for you. Well done!

You could try a breast compression to keep him on the job. Videos here: https://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=6&Itemid=13

Alternatively, supplementing at the breast using an SNS might help, as then baby gets food immediately available. Also your milk actually comes in 3-4 let downs over a single feed, and during the fallow periods when baby has to suck to stimulate the next let down, the SNS will keep baby on the job.

Mel